“Emerging Playwright Series August 6 at New Mystics Center for Arts and Education”

New Mystics Arts, Inc. will be hosting Philadelphia playwright Becky Ellis as our fourth “Emerging Playwrights” series guest on Saturday night, August 6, 2011 at the New Mystics Center for Arts and Education, 205 Fairmont Avenue in Fairmont. Light refreshments will be served.

BECKY ELLIS is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in Dramatic Writing. She has had readings of full-length plays “Son of Judas”, “Dizzy” and “Father, Hear My Prayer” at NYU, in Dublin, at the Cherry Lane Theatre, and at the Center Theater in Norristown, PA where she teaches playwriting.  She also teaches playwriting at Actors Playground School of Theatre in Freehold, NJ. Her short play “Thrown” was produced by the 2008 Pittsburgh New Works Festival.  “Dizzy” was a finalist for the 2010 Woodward Newman Drama Award. Along with her consistent involvement in theater, she is a PA Certified English Teacher and a huge baseball fanatic.

The schedule of events is as follows: 6 pm: Meet and greet/light foods reception with playwright, actors and attendees. 7-8:30: Staged readings of new works by playwright. 8:30-9:30: Audience invited to provide feedback/engage in discussion with playwright and actors.

Cost is $12 per person (seating is limited so please call or email to reserve your seats!). 304-212-8038, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it